Technology
School of Public Health Launches Collaboration with Google
The Harvard School of Public Health recently launched a partnership with Google aimed at investigating the use of toxic materials in construction.
UC Debuts Revamped Website
The Council debuted a revamped website Monday, which UC leaders say will serve a resource compendium for students and will better hold the body accountable.
Bill Gates Returns to Harvard to Talk Philanthropy, Social Life
Bill Gates, Harvard’s wealthiest drop-out, returned to the University Thursday to visit labs and speak to hundreds of students from across Harvard’s schools about his work.
Undergraduate Council Website Briefly Hacked By ‘Iran Cyber Security Group’
During the hack, visitors to the website encountered a cartoon of President Donald Trump being punched in the chin by an individual who wore a wristband striped the colors of the Iranian flag: green, white, and red.
Facebook Partners With Harvard Researcher To Study Election Impacts
King and Persily’s commission, composed of academics across the social sciences, will have access to all of Facebook’s user data in an anonymized form.
Harvard University IT Alerts Campus to Spoofed Calls
The spoof calls began at 9:30 a.m. Monday and affected “several of Harvard’s professional schools,” FAS, and the University’s central administration.
Cambridge City Council Votes to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing
The Cambridge City Council unanimously voted to begin autonomous vehicle testing on city streets at a meeting Monday.
SEAS Dean Doyle Aims for Industry Partnerships
Doyle said one of his priorities is to establish a stronger connection between SEAS and corporations, a move that will bring the school more in line with traditional engineering heavyweights including Stanford and MIT.
New App Will Let Users Look Below Harvard Yard
Enrollees in Anthropology 1130: “Archaeology of Harvard Yard" are creating the app. These students also dug up and excavated the items rendered visible by the technology.
Frei to Return to HBS after Stint at Uber
Frei, who is currently on a leave of absence from her roles as senior associate dean for executive education and a professor of service management at HBS, had been hired as a senior vice president of leadership and strategy for the ridesharing company.
CAMHS and iHope Debut Online Group Mental Health Workshops
After the program’s popularity in the fall, CAMHS decided to launch a series of new group workshops from iHope in order to better address mental health on Harvard’s campus.
Swellbox Provides Students Access to Health Records
Stephen Cho, vice president of Swellbox, said the company allows users to see all their past and present health records at the same time.
Shorenstein Center Names Six New Fellows for Spring 2018
The fellows will study the intersection of technology and public policy, as well as issues like climate change and the divide between rural and urban America.
HBS Chief Information Officer Leaves Harvard to Serve as Stanford CIO
At Harvard, Gallagher manages the business school’s IT strategy, while leading a team of 275 information technology staff.
